BelleWood Farms

Our take

The short version

BelleWood Farms, near Lynden in Whatcom County, is described as the largest apple orchard in western Washington — roughly 25,000 trees and more than 22 varieties beyond its signature Honeycrisp, according to research notes. It’s also one of the more built-out properties in this research batch, with a tractor train ride, corn maze, bistro and bakery, gift shop, and — unusually — its own on-site distillery. The one real caution flag: the u-pick page found during research appeared to be showing outdated scheduling information.

A scale few other orchards in this batch match

At roughly 25,000 trees, BelleWood is operating on a different scale than most of the smaller family stands covered elsewhere in this research — places measured in acres rather than tree count. More than 22 varieties beyond Honeycrisp is also a wide spread, though Honeycrisp itself is the one variety directly confirmed in the structured record, with the broader 22-plus figure coming from research notes rather than a formal on-site inventory list.

A date that didn’t match the calendar

Here’s the important honesty check on this record: when the orchard’s own u-pick page was read, it displayed text saying u-pick apples begin “Labor Day weekend, Saturday 9/5” — but that specific date doesn’t line up with the 2026 calendar, meaning the page was showing leftover copy from a previous season rather than current information. Rather than guess at what the actual 2026 date might be, this record leaves season_start unset and flags the discrepancy directly. If you’re planning a visit timed to a Labor Day opening, call 360-318-7720 to get the real current-year date rather than trusting whatever the website says at a glance.

An actual distillery, not just cider

Beyond the more common corn maze and tractor train combination seen at some other larger orchards, BelleWood includes a distillery on site — a genuine point of difference, since most orchards in this research batch top out at fresh or fermented cider rather than distilled spirits. The record doesn’t specify what’s distilled (apple brandy would be a natural fit given the orchard) or whether tastings or tours are offered, so this is worth asking about directly if it’s part of your interest in visiting.

Cider donuts, weekends only

Third-party sources describe cider donuts as available, but specifically on weekends rather than every day the farm is open. If donuts are part of the draw, a Saturday or Sunday visit is the safer bet based on what’s known, even though this detail comes from outside sources rather than the farm’s own confirmed schedule.

Hours and getting there

Posted hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10am to 4pm. The address is 6140 Guide Meridian Rd in Lynden, in Whatcom County — a different region from every other orchard in this research batch, so no direct nearby pairing applies here. The lat/lng on file represent Lynden’s city-center coordinates rather than a geocoded street address, so navigate using the address itself.

Bottom line

BelleWood Farms looks like a genuinely large-scale, well-built-out destination — real infrastructure, real variety count, and a distillery that’s rare among orchards this size. The one thing to nail down before you go is the actual 2026 opening date, since the version found on the farm’s own site during research didn’t match the current calendar. A phone call solves that in a minute; skipping it risks showing up before the season has actually started.